The blind assassin
(CD Audiobook)
Author:
Published:
New York : CBS Radio, 2000.
Format:
CD Audiobook
Physical Desc:
3 CDs (3 hrs) : analog.
Status:
Description
The novel opens with these simple, resonant words: "Ten days after the war ended, my sister drove a car off the bridge." They are spoken by Iris, whose terse account of her sister Laura's death in 1945 is followed by an inquest report proclaiming the death accidental. But just as the reader expects to settle into Laura's story, Atwood introduces a novel-within-a- novel. Entitled The Blind Assassin, it is a science fiction story told by two unnamed lovers who meet in dingy backstreet rooms. When we return to Iris, it is through a 1947 newspaper article announcing the discovery of a sailboat carrying the dead body of her husband, a distinguished industrialist. Told in a style that magnificently captures the colloquialisms and clichés of the 1930s and 1940s, The Blind Assassin is a richly layered and uniquely rewarding experience. The novel has many threads and a series of events that follow one another at a breathtaking pace. As everything comes together, readers will discover that the story Atwood is telling is not only what it seems to be--but, in fact, much more.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Guilford Adult Books on CD
BKCD FIC ATWOOD
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Subjects
Other Subjects
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0864924011
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.8, 30 Points
Level 6.8, 30 Points
Notes
General Note
Unabridged.
Participants/Performers
Dramatized by Michael O'Brien.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Atwood, M. (2000). The blind assassin. New York, CBS Radio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Atwood, Margaret, 1939-. 2000. The Blind Assassin. New York, CBS Radio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Atwood, Margaret, 1939-, The Blind Assassin. New York, CBS Radio, 2000.
MLA Citation (style guide)Atwood, Margaret. The Blind Assassin. New York, CBS Radio, 2000.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
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Record Information
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